withhold 详细解释

withhold

[wið'həuld]

v.抑制, 阻挡, 扣留, 保留

vt.

1. 抑制; 阻挡

The dam was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water.

水坝不够牢固, 抵挡不住上涨的水的压力。

2. 不给; 保留[(+from)]

Visas were withheld from some members of the delegation.

代表团的一些成员被拒发签证。

He's withholding his approval.

他不肯同意。

3. 不吐露, 隐瞒[(+from)]

The judge suspected the witness was withholding information.

法官怀疑见证人在隐瞒情况。

vi.

克制, 自制[(+from)]

词形变化

名词: withholder | 动词过去式: withheld | 动词过去分词: withheld | 动词现在分词: withholding | 动词第三人称单数: withholds |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.保留; 保存

reserve  keep  save  preserve

vt.阻挡; 不许

refuse  deny  disallow  

同义参见:

disclaim  abstain  

反义参见:

allot  present  announce  

英英释义

动词 withhold:

hold back; refuse to hand over or share

同义词:keep back

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

同义词:deduct, recoup

补充

withholdwithhold英:[ˈwiðhəud] 美:[wɪθˈhold, wɪð-]vt.1.扣留, 保留; 拒绝给予I withheld payment until they had fulfilled the contract.他们履行合同后, 我才付款。There was no school play because the principal withheld his consent.由于校长没同意, 学校里没有举行比赛。2.抑制(某事物); 制止

例句

1. Police withheld the dead boy's name until relatives could be told.警方昨天拒绝在通知亲属前透露死亡男孩的姓名。 2. I decided to withhold the information till later.我决定暂时先不透露这一消息。 3. The captain decided to withhold the terrible news even from his officers.船长决定即使对高级船员也要封锁这个可怕的消息。 4. Financial aid for Britain has been withheld.向英国提供的经济援助被扣留了。 5. Families withheld rent and were evicted.有些家庭因拒付房租而遭到驱逐。 6. The dam can withhold the pressure of the water.大坝可以阻挡水的压力。 7. The boss withheld the payment until they had completed the work.老板一直扣着工资直到他们把工作干完才发。 8. to withhold taxes罢税 9. The witness withheld the details from the judge.证人对法官隐瞒了细节。 10. to withhold from tears忍住眼泪 11. the name of the dead man is being withheld.死者姓名不予披露。 12. [as noun withholding]the withholding of consent to treatment.不同意治疗。 13. to withhold information from the police拒绝向警方提供资料 14. You can withhold the fee until the work is complete. [=you can wait to pay the fee until after the work is complete]你可以在完工之后付费。 15. His letter was published in the newspaper but he asked that his name be withheld. [=that his name not be printed]报纸上刊登了他的信函,但是他要求匿名发表。 16. She was accused of withholding evidence.她被指控隐瞒证据。 17. She has $20 withheld from her paycheck every week.她每周的薪水都被扣除20美元所得税。